logophile

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Definition: logophile (noun): one who loves words; a word buff

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  • Definition: logophile (noun): one who loves words; a word buff —  Griffin And Hoxie Mega Feed
  • And finally, because I've gotten a little carried away on YouTube, here's a logophile muppet video for your kids titled appropriately, "I Love Words."
  • And yet there was always at least one cheering exception to the rule in the form of Georges Perec, the logophile novelist who spent his (cruelly short) writing years through the 60s and —  Culture | guardian.co.uk
 

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